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Good preparation and a willingness to allow the weather and river conditions to dictate your targets are key to catching in the cold

From crankbaits and jerkbaits to sink rates and retrieves, we decode some of the key terms

Rising, coloured water is the enemy of winter lure anglers but, with effort and exploration, bites are still there to be had, says Karl Bird

Dan Shipp explains why he wouldn’t be without maggots when the temperatures plummet

Angling Times’ Tony Grigorjevs reveals the approach that he uses when trying to convince carp to feed in cold conditions